Inequality in education in Argentina
Argentina: Inequality in education was 0.049 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Argentina, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.049 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Argentina peaked at 0.0691 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 2023.
That places Argentina 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0691 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0683 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0643 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0651 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0619 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0633 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0615 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0579 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0535 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0525 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.049 | -6.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.049 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 41% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.049 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0633 | 0.0579 | 0.0691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 | 0.049 | 0.0569 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More education data for Argentina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Argentina?
- Inequality in education in Argentina was 0.049 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0691 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for inequality in education?
- Argentina ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.